Paul M. Glat ’84

Paul grew up in White Plains, N.Y., and was valedictorian at Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, N.Y. He graduated from Princeton summa cum laude with a degree in biochemical sciences. Paul was a member of Cottage Club, the Student Ticket Agency, and rugby club, and was an emergency room nursing home volunteer, foreshadowing his career in medicine. 

He attended medical school at New York University, where was class president, and remained there for his general/plastic surgery residency. He concluded his training with a craniofacial fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In 1998, Paul joined the faculty of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children as chief of plastic surgery and director of the burn unit. He remained there for his entire career. Paul also had an adult cosmetic plastic-surgery practice in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., where he was nominated as a “top doc” in Philadelphia Magazine for the past 20 years.

Paul was a gifted writer and researcher and a pillar of the burn- and wound-care community. His writings and research appeared in several textbooks and more than 90 plastic surgery publications, and he spoke internationally over the course of his career. He was a profound and thoughtful mentor and was known for his empathy, wit, humility, and kindness. 

Paul died May 22, 2024. He is survived by Fran; his children Andrew and Jenna Feeney; and one grandchild, Jack Feeney. The class extends its heartfelt sympathy to his family.